Hydrology of channelized and natural headwater streams

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 929-948

  King, Kevin W ^a   Smiley Jr , Peter C ^a   Fausey, Norman R ^a  

^a SOIL DRAINAGE RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge; Drainage; Frequency; Low flow; Magnitude; Peak flow; Watershed

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE; FREQUENCY; LOW FLOW; MAGNITUDE; PEAK FLOW;

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY; STREAM FLOW; WATERSHEDS;

WATER;

DISCHARGE; DRAINAGE BASIN; HEADWATER; LOW FLOW; PEAK FLOW; STREAMFLOW; WATERSHED;

BIG WALNUT CREEK; NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

JUGLANS;

EID: 70349553775     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.54.5.929     Document Type: Article

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